Drink mixer



L. MYERS DRINK MIXER Feb. 21, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 10, 1945 L. MYERS DRINK MIXER Feb. 21, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 10, 1945 Patented Feb. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES. OFFICE.

DRINK LouisMyers, R0OkfO1'd,lIll-;

ApplicationMa'rch 10, 1945; Serial No: 582;035

3-Claims.- (Cl. 259-135) The invention relates to. drink mixers;

One object of the'invention is toiprovidea drinkmixer of the type in which the motor'with a depending agitator shaftis'supportedt'atthe upper end of a standard with improved: means for supporting the mixing receptacle on the column;

Another object of the invention is ato provide improved means for securing and. supportin plates which are engaged by the're'ceptacleonthe front of the standard.

A still further object of the invention is to pro:- vide a supporting plate on the front of the stand'" ard for a switch operating-1leverwhich is supported in the standardandpositionedso. that liquid being mixed will not b'e'splashed *intothe' slot through which the lever extends:

Another object of the invention istoprovide. a drink mixer with improved take'eup means for the conductor cord which supplies current to the motor.

Other objects will appear from the detailed de-= scription.

In the drawings;

Fig. 1 is a central vertical sectionxthrough .a'.

mixer embodying the invention, thesmotor and: agitator shaft being shownin elevation.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-21;of Fig; 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewed from'zthe back. of? the plate for supporting the receptacle'controlle'd switch-lever; with the'switch-lever-and switchl mounted thereon;

Fig. 4 is aperspectiveof.the-plate for'supe porting the bottom of the receptacle.

Fig. 5 is a perspective viewed fromxthezfront of the supporting plate for the switch-lever:

Fig. dis a transverse section of the lower spore tion of the standard and the take-up device for the electric cord.

Fig. 7 is a plan of the take-updevice, a por-' tion of the standard being shown in section.

The invention is exemplified in a drink mixer which comprises a hollow standardlmthe lower portion of which is extended to form-a'base H,

and an electric motor i2 securedto the frontand upperend of the standard and providedwitha depending motor-shaft I 3 on'which agitators-l 4 are secured. The drink mixer is of the type which is provided with means 'for holding are ceptacle 95 (indicated by dotted lines) in-opera tive position on the front of 'the'standard; and:-

switch means for starting the motoriipon place ment of the receptacle in its operative position" around the agitator shaft; andstoppingthe inctorwhenxthe receptacle is'removed! This sup-- porting. means for; the receptacle comprises a-;.

bottomsupporting member and a spring pressed lever for holding the upper portion of the receptacle in its operative position. The front face ll of the front wall [6 'of the standard is cylindrically curved in cross-section to function as a vertical guide for the rim-of the receptacle asit is moved'vertically into and out of operative position around the agitator. The bottom supporting device'comprises a plate l8, the back face of which is cylindrically convex'to fit the concave front face IT, a' hook lfliintegrallyformed with and projecting from the front of the plate for receiving the beadusually provided aroundthe lower end'bf the receptacle. and a lug 20 integral with and on the back of the plate and adapted to extend through a vertical extending slot 2l' in the front'wall lfi-of the'standard. The plate I8 'is removablyclamped against the front face of front wall [6 by'a rearwardly and downwardly inclined wedge'surface 22which is formed on the lower end'of lug 20 and adapted to engage a' correspondingly inclined wedge surface. 23' formed on the wall H5 at the lower end of slot 2|, and." a screw 24; the-stem of which extends through and is screw-threaded to lug 20. Screw 24 is provided with an upwardly convergent conical head Z5which. is adapted to engage a wedgesurface 26 formed on wall IE3 at the upper end of slot 2|. The slot 2|"is of sufficient width to permit the head 25 of screw 24 and the lug 20 to pass therethrough. The lower endof the stenr'of the screw is provided with a groove 21 for receiving a screw-driver for rotating the screw.

In practice the outer surface of the standard and base are usually porcelain enameledfor sanitarypurposes and the plate 18 and hook I9 have a chromium or nickel plated finish and it is advantageous to provide means for securing the supporting. plate 2!: which does not require drilling or other machining of the standard which is likely to mar or crack'the enamel on the standard.

In assembling the bottom support for the receptacle withthe standard, the screw 24 is" turned in" lug 20 so the conical head 25 will be in'close proximity of upperend of lug 20. The a the slot untilxthe back faceof plate 18 engages the-front face of the wall H5; The screw 24 is then turned" by'a'screw-driver applied through the zbottom'zbaseaso thatfits-conical head '25 will haveawedginggengagement "with the wedge' face 26 at the upper end of the slot 2| and the wedge- :face 22 on lug will have a tight engagement with the wedge-face 23 at the lower end of the slot. The front plate l8 and hook l9 will then be securely clamped in its operative position on the front of the standard for engagement by the bottom of the receptacle, when the latter is raised to its operative position around the agitator shaft. This exemplifies wedging means for securing the receptacle supporting plate against the front face of the standard which functions without requiring the drilling of screw holes in the standard or machining the outer enameled face of the standard. This wedging means firmly draws the plate [8 into tight engagement with the front face of the wall l6 of the standard so that spilled liquid cannot leak between the plateand the standard or through the slot 2|.

The device for supporting the lever which is engageable by the upper rim of the receptacle for holding the receptacle on the lower plate l3 and hook l9 and for shifting the switch which autom'atically controls the operation of the motor upon placement or removal of the receptacle in its operative position, comprises a plate 39, the back face of which is cylindrically convex to conform to the concave guide face I! of the standard; a lug or arm 3 l integral with plate and adapted to extend through a vertical slot 32 in the front wall It of the standard; a lug 33 integral with, on the back of plate 36 adjacent its upper end, and provided with an upwardly and rearwardly inclined wedge-face 34 which is adapted to engage a wedge-face 34 on the wall it at the upper end of slot 32; and a screw which is threaded to arm 3| and has a depending downwardly convergent conical head 36 which is adapted to engage a Wedge face 3'! on wall 16 at the lower end of slot 32. An electric switch'39 of the switchbutton type is mounted on the top of arm 3! and is electrically connected to close the circuit for motor I2 when its button it is depressed. Lever, generally designated 42, is pivoted at 43 to the inner end of arm or lug 3| and comprises an integral upwardly extending member 44, an integral forwardly extending member adapted to engage button 46, and an integral depending hook-member 46 at the front end of member 45 andprovided with a curved or cam surface 41 which is adapted to be engaged by the upper rim of the receptacle to swing the lever upwardly to release the button 40. Plate 30 is provided with a slot 48 through which the member 45 of the switch-lever extends. A spring is connected to the switch-lever and to an ear 5| integrally formed with the lug 33 for pressing the lever so its hook 45 will be normally disposed in the path of the rim of the receptacle, and hold the upper rim of the receptacle against the front of plate 30. The movement of lever 42 by spring 50 is limited by the lower end of slot 48. Switch-button 40, as well understood in the art, is springpressed to close the switch 39 when the button is released by the movement imparted to the lever 42 by the engagement of the receptacle with the cam 41 on hook 46. The slot 32 in the wall I6 is of sufficient width to permit the screwhead 36 and the switch 39 to pass therethrough. The plate 30 serves as a cover for slot 32 in the front wall I6 of the standard. In assembling the plate 30 with the standard, the switch-lever 42 and switch 39 are assembled on arm 3| and the screw 35 turned so it will be disposed in close proximity to arm 3|. The lug 33,.armf3l.,.screw.

35, switch 39 and the portion of the lever 42 in back of plate 30 are inserted into the standard through the slot 32. The screw 35 is then turned by a screw-driver inserted through the base of the standard, to force its conical head 36 into engagement with wedge-face 31 at the lower end of slot 32 and to force the wedge surface 34 on lug 33 into engagement with wedge surface 34' at the upper end of slot 32 in the standard. This wedging action of the screw-head 36 and wedgeface 34 on lug 33 against wedge faces 34' and 31 on the standard will jam the back plate of face 3 against front face I! of wall It. This exemplifies a construction in which the mounting plate 30 for the switch 39 and lever 42 is secured on the front face of the standard without screw holes or machining on the porcelain enameled outer faces of the standard. The plate so and lever 42 are usually chromium or nickel-plated and the standard is enameled before these parts are assembled together. A characteristic of the lever 42 is that substantially all portions of the lever except the lower portion of the hook which is engaged by the receptacle, are enclosed in the standard and located above the liquid splashed around the receptacle by the agitator. The wedging means removably secures the plate and parts mounted thereon so they will not be loosened by vibration. The means for securing the plates l8 and 33 are not visible from the outside of the mixer, so they present an attractive appearance.

In the operation of the mixer, the operator will lift the receptacle l5 upwardly around the agitator l4 and shaft l3 while the receptacle isguided vertically by the front face I! of the standard. When the upper rim of the receptacle engages the cam-surface 41 on hook it, spring 50 will press lever 42 against the front face of plate 30, and the lower end of the receptacle may then be lowered so that usual bead in the bot tom of the receptacle will rest in and be held by hook l9 and the receptacle will be held at its top and bottom in its operative position around the agitators. The rim of the receptacle as it is forced upwardly between the front face of plate 30 and hook-member 46, will shift the lever 42, so its member 45 will release the button 46] of switch 39 which is spring-pressed to its circuitclosing position, to close the circuit for the motor and cause it to continue to operate until the receptacle is withdrawn by its reverse manipulation away from the standard.

In practice, current for the operation of the motor is supplied by a cord with a switch-plug adapted to be connected to a wall-socket. It is frequently desired to place the mixer in different locations relatively to the electric socket, and for this purpose it is desirable to provide simple take-up means for the conductor cord to prevent loose loops between the socket and the mixer. The conductor cord 68 is wound on a reel 6'! which is journalled on a stud 68 which is rigidly supported by a cross-bar 69 in the base H. A convolute spring ill has one of its ends connected to reel El and its other end connected to stud B8. A switch-plug 6! is connected to the free end of the conductor cord 86. One of the conductors of cord as is electrically connected to a ring 7! which is supported on a plate of insulation 59' which is rotatable with reel 61. The other conductor of cord 60 is connected to a terminal contact 12 on the plate of insulation 69' and is rotatable with the reel 6?. A brush-contact I4 is supported on a strip 19 of insulating material which is stationarily supported in base ll, adapted to engage ring H, and connected by a conductor 19a to the motor [2. A brush-contact 16 also mounted on and insulated from strip 19 engages the contact 12 and is connected by a conductor 11 to one member of switch 39. The other member of switch 39 is connected by conductor 18 to the motor. Ratchet teeth 86 are formed in the rim of one of the sides of reel 61. A stem 82 slidably mounted in one side of the base H is normally pressed by a spring 83 into engagement with said teeth to arrest the winding of cord 60 onto the reel 61. When it is desired to move the mixer away from the switch-socket to which the switch-plug BI is connected, the ratchet teeth 8E] will permit the rotation of the wheel for unwinding the cord therefrom. When it is desired to move the mixer toward the switchsocket, the operator will pull stem 82 outwardly against the force of spring 83 and permit the spring 10 to take up the slack in the cord.

The invention exemplifies simple and fficient means for supporting the receptacle and controlling the motor which are adapted to be assembled with the standard without requiring any drilling of holes in the standard and which are adapted to be secured on the standard without marring or cracking the porcelain enamel on the standard. The invention also exemplifies a unitary assembly of a cover-plate, wedge-means, switch-lever and switch, which is adapted to be readily mounted in the hollow standard.

The invention is not to be understood as limited to the details described, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A drink mixer comprising: an electric motor, an agitator depending from and driven by the motor, a hollow standard on the upper end of which the motor is supported and provided with a front wall having a slot therein, a plate fitting the front end of the standard and covering the slot, a spring pressed lever extending through the plat and provided at the front thereof with a depending hook for holding the rim of a receptacle operatively positioned on the standard, a member rigid with and projecting rearwardly from the plate, on which the inner end of the lever is fulcrumed inside of the standard, an electric switch for controlling the motor, supported on said member and inside of the standard, and wedge means mounted on th plate and projecting rearwardly therefrom and engaging the front wall for clamping the plate against the front face of the standard, said wedge means being insertable through the slot and invisible from the front of the plate.

2. A drink mixer comprising: an electric motor, an agitator depending from and driven by the motor, a hollow standard on the upper end of which the motor is supported and provided with a front wall having a slot therein, a plate fitting the front end of the standard and covering the slot, a spring pressed lever extending through the plate and provided at the front thereof with a depending hook for holding the rim of a receptacle operatively positioned on the standard, a member rigid with and projecting rearwardly from the plate, on which the inner end of the lever is fulcrumed inside of the standard, an electric switch for controlling the motor, supported on said member and inside of the standard, and wedge means mounted on the plate and projecting rearwardly therefrom and engaging the front wall at the ends of the slots for clamping the plate against the front face of the standard, said wedge means being insertable through the slot and invisible from the front of the plate and including a hook-member rigid with, and a member adjustably on, the inner side of the plate, and engaging the wall at the ends of the slot respectively.

3. A drink mixer comprising: an electric motor, an agitator depending from and driven by the motor; a hollow standard on the upper end of which the motor is supported provided with a front wall having a pair of vertical slots therein; a plate provided with a rest for the bottom of the receptacle fitting the front of the standard and covering one of the slots; wedge-means on the back of the plate, invisible from the front of the plate, and insertable through one of the slots for clamping said plate against the front face of the standard; a second plate covering the other slot; a support on the back of the second plate extending into the standard; a switch for controlling the motor mounted on the support; a spring pressed switch operating lever pivoted to th support in back of the switch and provided with a forwardly extending member extending through said slot and a depending member engageable by a receptacle for shifting the lever, the second plate being provided with a slot through which the lever extends; and wedge-means on the back of the second plate, insertable through its associated slot, invisible from the front of the standard for clamping the second plate against the front face of the standard.

LOUIS MYERS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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